Percents: What's the Use?

This activity focuses on the use of percents in situations involving discounts and taxes. The students are assigned an interview to discover the use of percents in various careers. Working in pairs and using shopping catalogues, they will further their knowledge of percents by calculating discounts and taxes. To access their knowledge of percents, there is a writing activity and an assignment to create a menu with questions and an answer key.

Resource ID#: 4835 Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence

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Direct Link: http://www.montgomery.k12.nc.us/cms/lib07/NC01000976/Centricity/Domain/634/percents_whats_the_use.pdf

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Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Basic Calculators, Overhead Projector

Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)

Keywords: percent, discount, tax, best buy, better buy, shopping, menu, cooperative learning

Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence, Worksheet

Instructional Design Framework(s): Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E), Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: General Collection

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